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[Cyprus Times] She gave birth prematurely in a toilet and was sentenced to 50 years in prison

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50 years in prison for a woman in El Salvador because she gave birth prematurely in a toilet and the baby died The news was made public by a non-governmental organization which is expected to appeal

A 23-year-old woman was charged with manslaughter because she gave birth to her baby girl in a toilet due to a complication she had, resulting in the infant's death. She is to serve a 50-year sentence, according to El Salvadorian law.

The news was made public by a non-governmental organization which is expected to appeal and intends to secure the young woman's release.

The verdict, which was handed down on June 29, is based on nothing more than "male bias," the Citizens Organization for the Decriminalization of Abortion

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